Floating Support Worker vacancy waiting to be filled
Venn Group would like to introduce the following positions available in Wakefield
Position: Support Worker
Location: Wakefield
Rate: £10.78 p/hour inc holiday pay
Hours: 37.5 hours p/week
Length: 3 months
The role will predominantly involve:
- Providing a floating support service to client groups including mental health, drug, alcohol and homelessness in a supported accommodation setting
- Updating assessments of clients support needs and any associated risks for a caseload of 15 clients
- Setting agreed goals with clients in order from them to maintain their independence and working with clients and other agencies where necessary to ensure they were achieved
- Liaising with various external agencies
- Advising clients of their benefit and welfare entitlement and offering advice and guidance on budgeting issues
- Supporting clients with other life skills such as cooking
- Signposting clients to relevant agencies to offer them the highest level of support
The successful candidate must have minimum experience working with a homeless or vulnerable client group. The candidate must have an Enhanced DBS within 12 months.
To find out more about this role or to apply please contact Samantha Marshall or Jake Simms on 0161 830 1830 or alternatively reply to this email with your up to date CV.
*Venn Group’s “Recommendation Scheme”: If you recommend a candidate, whom Venn Group subsequently places (for a minimum of 2 weeks) you will be eligible for £25 worth of vouchers from a choice of high street organisations.